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Americans pay an average of $41 a month for broadband
According to an FCC report, Americans pay an average of $41 a month for broadband.
Dollars spent online in 2009 sank 2 percent
According to comScore, dollars spent online in 2009 sank 2 percent, after growing 7 percent in 2008 and around 20 percent in the several years prior.
Online shopping still accounts for only 8 percent of retail sales.
According to comScore, online shopping still accounts for only 8 percent of retail sales.
60% of mobile Web users are 1.3 times more likely to go online to do business
According to Ruder Finn, 60% of mobile Web users are 1.3 times more likely to go online to do business compared to traditional users.
Ninety-one percent of mobile phone users go online to socialize
According to Ruder Finn, ninety-one percent of mobile phone users go online to socialize versus 79% of desktop computer users.
In 200 counties (representing 1% of U.S. households), no more than 20% met that definition of high speed
According to the FCC, in 200 counties (representing 1% of U.S. households), no more than 20% met that definition of high speed, while in about half as many counties (104) with eight times the population (8% of the households), 80% had at least those speeds.
Cable-modem service connections were up by 14% in 2008
Cable-modem service connections were up by 14% in 2008 to 41 million, according to the FCC.
8 percent of the American population is “digitally hopeful.”
According to the FCC, about 8 percent of the American population is “digitally hopeful.”
3.08% of Hispanics use a broadband (39.74%) or dial up connection (2.98%) at home
According to a U.S. Department of Commerce report, 43,08% of Hispanics use a broadband (39.74%) or dial up connection (2.98%) at home, while 49.31% uses the internet either at home or anywhere.
A number of recent surveys have found that well over 80 percent of people with disabilities who are online use the Internet to send and receive emails.